Welcome back to "the blog"! Please remember that the lessons on the blog are subject to change depending on what we accomplish in class each day. When in doubt...contact Ms. Larson via e-mail, or visit me before or after school.
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Ms. Larson
Take note: October book reports are due on Monday, October 31, 2011!!!
6th Grade Reading
MONDAY:
Students will be learning the new vocabulary words for our story, Knots in My Yo-Yo String, by Jerry Spinelli. Students will listen to a short story read aloud by Ms. Larson and learn about identifying the author's purpose in a writing.
HOMEWORK: None
TUESDAY:
We will begin the day by learning the genre of our story for the week as well as a little bit about the author, Jerry Spinelli. We will review the vocabulary and then begin reading the selection aloud.
HOMEWORK: None
WEDNESDAY:
Students will read a couple of pages in their reading book alone and with a partner to begin class today. We will take a look at some poetry selections and learn about suffixes. We will work on Practice Book page 15.
HOMEWORK: Complete Practice Book page 15 if not completed in class.
THURSDAY:
Students will review suffixes and prefixes at the beginning of class. We will deepen our understanding of the story by studying the author's purpose again. Students will complete Practice Book page 14 with a partner.
HOMEWORK: None
FRIDAY:
Today we will begin class in the library to allow students to check out books as needed.
We will then catch up with any pages we have fallen behind on or finish the period by doing DEAR.
HOMEWORK: OCTOBER BOOK REPORTS ARE DUE ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2011!!!
7th Grade Reading
Monday:
Students will begin the day by sharing with their aisle partner TWO things that they learned about their countries geography and climate. Next, we will continue our research on Part 2 of our research project.
HOMEWORK: Complete Part 2 research.
TUESDAY:
Students will be required to e-mail Part 2 of their research information to Ms. Larson at the beginning of class. They will begin research on Part 3 today.
HOMEWORK: None
WEDNESDAY:
The bell ringer for today is to write 3 questions you would like to have answered by the end of class TODAY. They will then continue their research on Part 3 by looking for answers to those questions.
HOMEWORK: Part 3 research is due at the beginning of class on Thursday.
THURSDAY:
Students will once again be required to e-mail their research notes for Part 3 to Ms. Larson. We move on to Part 4 of our research project.
HOMEWORK: None.
FRIDAY:
We will begin class in the library today to allow students to check out books as needed.
Upon returning to the classroom, students will continue with their Part 4 research.
HOMEWORK: Part 4 research notes are due at the beginning of class on Monday.
8th Grade Reading:
MONDAY:
Students will collect their persuasive paper rough drafts and review notes for revision. They will be given revision instructions and a review of the format for a business letter. They will be given class time to begin their revisions.
HOMEWORK: Draft 2 of the persuasive letter will be due on Wednesday. VOCABULARY for The Outsiders, by S.E. Hinton will be due on Tuesday.
TUESDAY:
To begin class, students will need to write three sentences about themselves about how people see them, what are they known for, what makes them unique. They will also need to write a couple of sentences about the groups of people they see themselves being a part of.
We will discuss the bell ringer as well as gangs and cliques.
HOMEWORK: Students will read chapter 1 of The Outsiders. The second draft of their persuasive letters is due on Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY:
Students will record the setting and time period of the novel based on information they discovered as the read Chapter 1.
We will look at the 1960's era in pictures, icons, music, and newspaper headlines. We will then further discuss the setting, mood, and theme of the story.
HOMEWORK: None
THURSDAY:
Students will complete a Name Poem using Ponyboy's name for their bell ringer today. We will share poems and discuss the author, S.E. Hinton. Students will then brainstorm life changing events they have experienced, for example, moving to a new town or school, a sick parent, grandparent, sibling, or other relative, the death of a loved one, etc.
HOMEWORK: Read Chapters 2 and 3, due Monday.
FRIDAY:
Students will begin class in the library today to allow those that need to, to check out library books.
Next, students will be broken into 7 groups and will be assigned to create character posters with specific guidelines to follow. We will consider similarities and differences among the different characters.
HOMEWORK: Students will use their brainstorming to write a Stage 1 paragraph about how a life changing event has shaped their lives.
6th Grade Language
MONDAY:
We will begin class by copying Vocabulary and DOL and then correcting it as a class. We will copy spelling words into our planners and pronounce each word. We will also talk about Declarative and Interrogative sentence and complete Practice Book page 19.
HOMEWORK: Students should complete Practice Book page 16.
TUESDAY:
Students should copy Vocabulary and DOL followed by correcting as a class. We will talk about Imperative and Exclamatory sentences today and work on Practice Book page 20.
HOMEWORK: Students should complete Practice Book page 17.
WEDNESDAY:
The students will copy Vocabulary and DOL followed by correcting as a class. We will focus on the skill of writing with interjections today and complete Practice book page 21.
HOMEWORK: Students should write their spelling words in ABC order.
THURSDAY:
Once again, we begin class by copying Vocabulary and DOL and then correcting. We will review the different types of sentences by reading page 62 in our reading text book. We will work on Practice Book page 23.
HOMEWORK: Practice Book page 18, study for Spelling and DOL tests.
FRIDAY:
Students will get a 5 minute time period to review for tests. Next, we will take our Spelling test followed by the DOL quiz and DEAR.
HOMEWORK: None
7th Grade Language
MONDAY:
We will begin class by copying Vocabulary and DOL and then correcting it as a class. We will review compound subjects and predicates.
HOMEWORK: Students will be required to use their free reading books to identify and copy 3 sentences of each of the following: compound subjects AND compound predicates.
TUESDAY:
Students should copy Vocabulary and DOL followed by correcting as a class. We will discuss plural and possessive nouns and the rules for punctuating.
HOMEWORK:
WEDNESDAY:
The students will copy Vocabulary and DOL followed by correcting as a class.
THURSDAY:
Once again, we begin class by copying Vocabulary and DOL and then correcting.
FRIDAY:
We will begin class today with a 5 minutes review for the DOL quiz. Next, we will take the DOL quiz.
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